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Distance from Mt Compass, SA to St James, VIC

Distance

799 km

Time

10 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$60 - $156

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There are 663.44 km (412.25 miles) from Mt Compass to St James in east direction and 798.23 km (496 miles) by car and ferry, following the B12 and B57 route.

Mt Compass and St James are 10 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 16 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Mt Compass, SA to St James, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Mt Compass, SA and St James, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Mt Compass is 4:32 pm and the current time in St James is 5:02 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mt Compass, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Mt Compass, SA to St James, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mt Compass, SA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 86.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mt Compass, SA and St James, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mt Compass to St James is $129.42.

During the route, an average car will release 2,063.82 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mt Compass, SA and St James, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Mt Compass, SA and St James, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.047793 and 142.530982, or 35º 2' 52.0548" S, 142º 31' 51.5352" E. This location is 248.20 miles away from Mt Compass, SA and St James, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mt Compass, SA and St James, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	412.25 mi	663.44 km	358.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	496 mi	798.89 km	431.37 nautical mi

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